Cruel Gun Story
拳銃残酷物語
Synopsis
Businessmen arrange the early release from prison of Togawa, serving time for taking revenge on the truck driver whose carelessness confined Togawa's sister, Rie, to a wheelchair. They want Togawa to hijack an armored truck loaded with 120 million yen; their leverage is to promise him money for surgery for Rie. Togawa consents and plans the heist with three others. The plan is solid, but it doesn't go smoothly. Togawa must improvise, there are traitors somewhere, and double-crosses mount. Can Togawa escape with enough money to help his sister and ensure a passage out of Japan?
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Cruel Gun Story (1964) Original Trailer [FHD]
Type: Trailer • Published 2024-09-05
Top Cast
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Joe Shishido
Togawa
Chieko Matsubara
Rie
Tamio Kawachi
Takizawa
Yuji Odaka
Shirai
Minako Kozuki
Keiko
Shōbun Inoue
Okada
Zenji Yamada
Yuzo Kiura
Kōichi Uenoyama
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Matsumoto
Hiroshi Kondō
Kondo
Saburo Hiromatsu
Saeki
Junichi Yamanobe
Yanagida
Kōtarō Sugie
Yasukiyo Umeno
Jun Miyazaki
Kōjirō Kusanagi
Shuntaro Tamamura
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takumi Furukawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Hisataka Kai
- Original Score
- Masayoshi Ikeda
- Original Title
- 拳銃残酷物語
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takumi Furukawa
Hisataka Kai, Haruhiko Oyabu
Masayoshi Ikeda
Saburō Isayama
Masanori Tsujii
Department Leadership Roster
Masanori Tsujii
Editor
Takumi Furukawa
Director
Masayoshi Ikeda
Original Music Composer
Saburō Isayama
Director of Photography
Hisataka Kai
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cruel Gun Story
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What is Cruel Gun Story about?
Businessmen arrange the early release from prison of Togawa, serving time for taking revenge on the truck driver whose carelessness confined Togawa's sister, Rie, to a wheelchair. They want Togawa to hijack an armored truck loaded with 120 million yen; their leverage is to promise him money for surgery for Rie. Togawa consents and plans the heist with three others. The plan is solid, but it doesn't go smoothly. Togawa must improvise, there are traitors somewhere, and double-crosses mount. Can Togawa escape with enough money to help his sister and ensure a passage out of Japan?
Who directed Cruel Gun Story?
Cruel Gun Story was directed by Takumi Furukawa.
Who stars in Cruel Gun Story?
The principal cast of Cruel Gun Story includes Joe Shishido, Chieko Matsubara, Tamio Kawachi, Yuji Odaka, Minako Kozuki.
When was Cruel Gun Story released and how long is it?
Cruel Gun Story was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Cruel Gun Story?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Cruel Gun Story was composed by Masayoshi Ikeda.